A funicular (/fjuːˈnɪkjʊlər,f(j)ʊ-,f(j)ə-/) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track. The result of such a configuration is that the two carriages move synchronously: as one ascends, the other descends at an equal speed. This feature distinguishes funiculars from inclined elevators, which have a single car that is hauled uphill.
Image 18The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 19First powered and controlled flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903 (from Aviation)
Image 20The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 21Tunnels, such as the Tampere Tunnel, allow traffic to pass underground or through rock formations. (from Transport)
Image 28According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 34Various modes of transport (from Transport)
Image 35Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 50German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 51Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 52European rail subsidies in euros per passenger-km for 2008 (from Rail transport)
Image 58A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 59A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
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